Lion Pricket Candlestick

ca. 1250–75

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

This portable three-light candelabrum in the form of a lion is unique, though it stands firmly in the Lower Saxon tradition of leonine works cast in copper alloy. The large central pricket that dominates the work is a modern restoration, and the ring on the underside of the beast is a later addition, perhaps to allow it to be secured with a chain.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: Lion Pricket Candlestick
Date: ca. 1250–75
Culture: German (Hildesheim)
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: Overall: 14 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 8 11/16 in. (37.8 x 20 x 22 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Dom-Museum HIldesheim (DS 89)
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters